Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Milan U9 Boys: Week 1

Main Theme: First touch on the move (20 mins)

Organization:

-Same set up as warm up (See previous slide).

Instructions:

-Positive first touch. Should be about a 45 degree angle outside the cone.

-Second touch is a push pass back to my partner.

-Partner passes back through the gate.

-Go for 1 minute than switch roles.

Coaching Points:

1. Technique of receiving the pass.

2. Technique of the push pass.

3. Body over the ball, every pass should be on the ground.

3. Open up the hip so the ball travels at an angle, not horizontal.

4.Keep the ball moving, do not want to stop the ball.

Progressions:

-Can partner passing the ball, pass through the gates using 1 touch.

Conditioned Game: Triangle tag (25 mins)

Organization:

-Field size: 30 x 30yds.

-5, 2 x 2 x 2 triangle in the area.

-Every player, except 5 players, has a ball.

Instructions:

-3 players are "it" and are holding a ball.

-5 players without a ball are standing in the triangles.

-Every other player has a ball at their feet to dribble.

-Only 1 player can be in a triangle at a time.

-The players holding the ball are trying to hit the ball of the players dribbling (make sure players only throw the ball below the knee of other players).

-If your ball gets hit while dribbling, you pick up your ball and are now "it", the other ball now dribbles around the area.

-The triangles are safe and a ball cannot get hot while in the triangle.

-Players must pass to a player standing in the triangle.

-Players who receive the ball must exit the triangle a different way then where they received the pass.

Coaching Points:

1. Can players take a positive first touch away from pressure.

2. Continue to use proper technique as speed of play increases.